Hi

I eat 5 small mini meals a day - carbs in the morning and proteins in the afternoon and evening - my doc helped me to work out my daily 'menus'. I'm a vegetarian, so I needed help to find foods that were suitable.

I lost lots of weight relatively quickly - in a healthy way, which I have maintained for a year now. I exercise (can't afford, nor do I want to go to a gym, too many mirrors) at home, just simple exercises that I am building upon to help maintain the body size that I know deep down is healthy and if my body is healthy, it can only help for my mind to heal.

I have had the occasional relapse and binged on desserts, donuts & chocolates, but only twice in the past year - I treat myself to chocolate if I've had 'one of those days at work' and at the weekend with some popcorn and a movie, but I share this with my daughter so it's easier.

I had no choice but to get my eating habits sorted out and become a more healthy person because of my little girl who will be 3 this June - I want to be a good role model for her, I want her to enjoy a healthy diet and enjoy food and not to use food for comfort and as an instrument of control.

I am her role model, that is what gives me the strength stick to my new 'diet'.

When I meditate, one of the things I visualise is her...

All I'm trying to say is that it is possible to eat a sensible diet and maintain a healthy body size.

Throwing up and lax's will kill you, eventually.

You're too precious for that road. Don't do it to yourself.

Proteins fill you up, and your body will use stored fats in place of carbs, therefore burning off fats quickly and effectivley. It's all about balance tho - your body needs carbs, it needs protiens and it needs fats - good fats.

P x